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x_and_z tie some rag strips on you fishing lines...it really helps deter there attention...you could even put a few lines near the finch feeder and see if that alone will prevent the hawk from landing near your cage.

My personal opinion only...until the day comes (and could happen) our economy suffers another crash where the price of food stuff with current trend and greed punch it higher...the majority of the population believe they can afford not to have backyard chickens... But it is the backyard...

they can be clever in methods they use to capture prey and why at times can fool you into thinking it's not a bird of prey...often they become so fixed on a style or pattern that you can predict what their next move will be :)

It's not a bird of prey.

Diva, I didn't criss cross as there is no need....let me explain this way....a bird of prey may have a wingspan 20 inches and larger depending on breed and that being a mature hunting size of the hawk types...not falcons with thin wings. when they focus an attack they don't know how the prey...

I have lost another chicken (less than 4 week old) chick to a bird of prey (not seen just evidence found). I know it was a bird...open pen no sides disturbed, and limited access from above...this bird had to land on the hen house roof, and make a drop to the ground attack then grab and fly...

from all you describe there seems the possibility you could have more than one culprit involved. I don't know you location and types of predators in area, but feel you have (1) racoon and (2) hawk after your beloved chickens.... don't assume your daughter left the door open...as racoons are...

RainForest,hope the web of stings can be of help as I have nothing else to suggest. ArPullet I don't have any suggestions to offer beyond my sympathy for your loss and hope you find the comfort from it was not both of your birds.

RainForestBird, Your farm animals are not night forging and concerns would occur at dusk or dawn...The Great Horned Owl is fearsome and would attack some of your animals mentioned (Ducks and Chickens) if the animal is small enough but like all birds including hawks and eagles they must have an...

The words are correct to conditions here and at the time my girl vanished...that hawk has been hunting this property since. This hawk that now hunts my property line on a daily bases hunts with skill, by flying about 20 feet off the ground making sharp hard tuns and landing in the trees across...

I still have not settled on what predator took my hen...my neighbors held to complaint that local dog attack in the neighbor hood on the same day was the likely cause, and I know we have grey fox hunting my fence line. but my reaction is not in full agreement with dogs...I found no blood, and...

I've lost my gal to dogs as has both of my neighbors last week...I only had one hen they (neighbors) lost 6 or more and all to local domestic dogs. I think cooping with secure lock down is most often the recommended cure, but strange though it may seem I feel loss would be less if they (the...

The landlord has approved before I ever asked. I thank you for all you have suggested and I will research for more info. Thanks again Larry

Did the hot wire stop the problem with raccoons???